29 Jun 2008 14:15 Uttoxeter
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,927); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Federation Of Small Businesses Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 |   | - | Robert The Brave (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 149lbs) | 6- / 21 | Jump (203), Flat (8) | W Kennedy | P R Webber Mr T R Pearson | 12/1 | |
| raced keenly, always prominent, hampered first, led 3 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Mutual Friend (USA) (Colt, Grey, 156lbs) | 4542-41 / 6 | Jump (16) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Pond House Racing | 1/1 | |
| raced keenly, mid-division, hampered 1st, headway approaching 6th, challenged last, ridden and hung left flat, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 6 L | Benmore Boy (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 0/7-1 / 7 | Jump (30) | A P McCoy | Miss H C Knight Mrs T P Radford | 5/2 | |
| mid-division, hampered 1st, headway after 7th, chased winner approaching 2 out, every chance when mistake last, edged left flat, weakened final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 6 L | Desert Stag (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 43-473 / 7 | Jump (26) | L Treadwell | Micky Hammond Mrs Alurie O'Sullivan | 25/1 | |
| in touch, weakened approaching 2 out, hit last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 1½ L | Still At Lunch (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 2310- / 7 | Jump (183) | R McGrath | Mrs K Walton The Well Oiled… | 8/1 | |
| left in lead and mistake 1st, headed 3 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 5 L | Deadline (UAE) (Colt, Chestnut, 149lbs) | 6 / 6 | Jump (16) | G Lee | P T Midgley Hanford's Chemist… | 28/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakening when not fluent 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 13 |   | 3¼ L | Alto Stratus (GB) (Mare, Grey, 145lbs) | 69-55 / 7 | Jump (31) | D C Costello | G A Swinbank Tracey Gaunt &… | 25/1 | |
| left chasing leader 1st, hit 6th, not fluent 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | 14 L | Giovanni d'Oro (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 149lbs) | U / 4 | Jump (7) | L Vickers | Miss M E Rowland racingowners co… | 150/1 | |
| mistakes, raced keenly in mid-division, weakning when jumped left 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 2¼ L | Indigo Dancer (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 8 / 7 | Jump (7) | J Mogford | J D J Davies Mrs Mary H Davies | 125/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | ½ L | Sleep Talk (USA) (Gelding, Brown, 152lbs) | 00-8 / 7 | Jump (24) | D Elsworth | P R Webber Simon Packer &… | 66/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 11th | 7 |   | ½ L | Karinga King (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | P0 / 8 | Jump (22) | D N Cullinane | R C Guest Pinewood Racing… | 125/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened after 7th | ||||||||||
| 12th | 15 |   | 18 L | Musical Affair (GB) (Filly, Bay, 142lbs) | U- / 6 | Jump (377), Flat (102) | J Kington | F Jordan Mr F Jordan | 200/1 | |
| held up, hampered first, headway after 7th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 5 |   | 11 L | Devils Bridge (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 9 / 5 | Jump (38) | P Kinsella | R Ford Miss Ruth Williams | 100/1 | |
| hampered 1st, jumped badly, mid-division, no chance from 7th | ||||||||||
| UR | 2 |   | - | Desert Lover (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 654-118 / 7 | Jump (14) | W P Kavanagh | R J Price Multi Lines Partnership | 10/1 | |
| led until tried to refuse, unseated rider 1st | ||||||||||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Saddlers' Gait (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 145lbs) | 0 / 8 | Jump (43) | D O'Meara | R Ford C Jones T Hocking… | 200/1 | |
| held up, struggling 3rd, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
